Twice a year, the Illini and Brookside subdivisions in Pontiac, Illinois fill up with household garage sales at the same time. The Illini/Brookside Fall Subdivision Sales spans 32 registered households across two neighboring subdivisions plus a handful of addresses elsewhere in town. In 2026 it runs Thursday, September 17 through Saturday, September 19, with most households open some combination of those three days.
Unlike a full citywide sale, this one is really two or three tight clusters — the Illini subdivision (N Illini, N Seminole, Mohave), the Brookside subdivision (Navaho, Cherokee, Kirkwood, Mesquite, Cimmeron, Lariat), and a small "Other Locations" group scattered through the rest of Pontiac. That makes it easier to plan than a sprawling grid: work one cluster at a time.
Quick facts
- Dates
- Thursday, September 17 – Saturday, September 19, 2026
- Hours
- Set by each household — check individual listings on the map
- Where
- Illini & Brookside subdivisions, plus scattered addresses in Pontiac, IL (Livingston County)
- Format
- Neighborhood-organized, published as a printed flyer each fall
- Addresses
- 32 registered households this year
- Organizer
- Illini/Brookside neighborhood residents
How the subdivision sale works
This isn't a city-run event with an online registration portal — it's a neighborhood tradition, published each fall as a printed flyer with every household's address, days, and what they're selling. Most households pick some combination of Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, and quite a few say hours "depend on work schedule," so treat the listed times as a guide, not a guarantee.
The flyer itself has no map, just a list grouped by subdivision. That's exactly what the map below solves: every address pinned in its real location, so you can see the two clusters and plan a loop through each instead of cross-referencing a printed list against your own mental map of Pontiac. Browse the full list free, then map the smartest driving order and drive it.
Strategy — work one subdivision at a time
- Pick a subdivision and clear it. Illini and Brookside are each a tight cluster — work through one fully before crossing town to the other.
- Save the scattered "Other Locations" addresses for a separate stop. They're spread across Pontiac rather than clustered, so treat them as individual detours, not a loop of their own.
- Check hours before you go. With three possible days and household-specific hours (some "depend on work schedule"), a quick check saves a wasted stop.
Two subdivisions, two tight loops. Clear one, then the other, and treat the scattered addresses as individual stops along the way.
What you'll find
This is a family-neighborhood sale, and it shows in the mix: kids' and baby gear shows up constantly — clothes by size, toys, cribs, strollers, and outgrown gear as families cycle through stages. Several households flagged multi-family or moving sales, which usually means more volume and better prices.
Furniture, tools, and household items turn up across nearly every listing, along with a fair amount of collectibles — NASCAR die-cast, Longaberger baskets, vinyl records, and sports cards show up more than once on this particular list. And with several sellers noting Christmas and fall decor, it's a solid stop for seasonal shoppers too.
Pro tips
- Work one subdivision at a time. Illini, then Brookside (or vice versa) — don't zig-zag between them.
- Check the day and hours for each stop. Not every household is open all three days, and a few times depend on the seller's own schedule.
- Go early on the first day a sale is open. The best of the multi-family and moving sales goes fast.
- Bring small bills. These are front-yard sellers, not shops — cash, and plenty of singles and fives, keeps things moving.
- Keep the map on your phone. The live map here keeps the full address list in your pocket as you drive the loop.
Map every sale in Illini & Brookside
We've mapped every registered household across both subdivisions plus the scattered "Other Locations" addresses. Work one cluster at a time and build one efficient loop instead of cross-referencing a printed list. Browse the full list free, then map the smartest driving order and drive it.
Open the Illini/Brookside Sales MapFAQ
When are the Illini/Brookside Fall Subdivision Sales 2026?
Thursday, September 17 through Saturday, September 19, 2026. Most households pick some combination of those three days — check each listing's hours before you go.
Where is the map of participating addresses?
Every registered household sale is mapped on the MapMySales live event map, so you can plan a route around the sales nearest you.
Is this one subdivision or the whole town?
It's two neighboring subdivisions — Illini and Brookside — plus a handful of addresses elsewhere in Pontiac, not a full citywide event.
Where is Pontiac, Illinois?
Pontiac is the seat of Livingston County, about 30 minutes north of Bloomington-Normal on I-55.
When does next year's sale happen?
The neighborhoods hold it each fall. The 2027 dates will be confirmed closer to the event, and we'll update this page once they're posted.
Happy hunting, Pontiac.